GL2 7JG Stroud
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Severn. Region: South West.
Streets
- Fretherne Lane, Framilode: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Fretherne Lane, Fretherne: 4 addresses
- Arlingham Road, Frampton on Severn: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Fretherne Lane, Framilode: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Fretherne Lane, Priding: 2 addresses
- Fretherne, Fretherne: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fretherne Lane, Overton: 1 address
- Framilode Passage, Framilode: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fretherne Lane, Fretherne: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fretherne Lane, Overton: 1 address
- Arlingham Road, Overton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Stroud in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,215 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,599 | £4,152 | £4,983 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (23% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- LUFFINGHAMS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 51 addresses are between 9 m and 19 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Demand Responsive Area Fretherne | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stonehouse - Post Office | 8.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Sharpness Old Docks | 9.4 km |
| EV charging points | Gridserve | 6.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 50.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dean Medical Practice | 6.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy | 4.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Westbury Dental Surgery | 4.9 km |
| Hospital | Dilke Memorial Hospital | 9.7 km |
| Police station | Police Headquarters | 8.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 4.1 ha | 2.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 800 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,470 m² | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m south. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south |
| Wick Court, With Railings and Wall to North | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m north |
| Frampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fretherne Wood | Wood | 440 m south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 780 m north-west |
| Hock Cliff | Cliff or slope | 880 m south-west |
| Hock Ditch | Tidal water | 1.0 km south |
| Rodley Sands | Wetland | 1.5 km north |
| Wick's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 51 |
12 of the postcode's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fretherne Lane.